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Noobs Want to Live

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!

What works
  • Unique and appealing art style
  • Humorous and quirky character design
  • Variety of skills and synergies
  • Good value for price
  • Accessible and light-hearted gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Heavy reliance on rng and rerolling
  • Limited map variety and content
  • Some balancing and translation issues
  • Short meta-progression and replay lifespan
  • Occasional bugs and technical issues

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Walking Zombie 2

  • Goobies

  • NEOVERSE

  • Wedding Witch

  • The Vagrant

  • God Of Weapons

  • Cat Quest

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  • Tyrant's Realm
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • BYTEPATH

  • Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition

  • Gun Frog
If you liked…

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Noobs Want to Live: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal progression and builds with no mention of ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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    "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements mentioned."

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  • Creativity

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    "Players experiment with many weapon combinations, item synergies, and character builds."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing, fun distraction with humorous elements and lighthearted gameplay."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Strong emphasis on trying different builds, synergies, and upgrade paths; experimentation rewarded."

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  • Exploration

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    "Limited map variety and repetitive mission types reduce exploration; focus is on mastering known content."

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    "Limited map variety and few environments reduce exploration; focus is on mastering known content."

  • Expression

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    "Character selection and minor customization options allow some self-expression, though limited."

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    "Character selection and build customization allow some self-expression, though limited by fixed slots and RNG."

  • Fantasy

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    "The game features imaginative, cartoonish characters and worlds with humorous and fictional story elements."

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  • Fellowship

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    "Players develop tactical skills and unlock character abilities, though some find progression limited."

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  • Health

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though others note grind and RNG frustration causing tension."

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    "Enjoyable art and music provide sensory pleasure, though some find audio inconsistent or quiet."

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  • Status

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  • Strategy

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